Los Angeles Clippers center and star player DeAndre Jordan acquires a luxury California home in cash.

Jordan, the Houston-born basketball player, drops $12.7 million for a Pacific Palisades property, Los Angeles Times reported. Although it reportedly last changed hands for only $4.56 million two years ago, the previous owner originally asked $14.5 million in 2014 for the Westside estate, which means that Jordan scored a great discount worth $1.8 million from the transaction.

The real estate agents who brokered the deal were Anthony Marguleas of Amalfi Estates for the seller while Joshua Goldstein of Nourmand & Associates Beverly Hills represented the 27-year-old player.

One easily sees why the towering NBA athlete chose the said Los Angeles dwelling place. The expansive house covering 10,500-square-foot of living space has a majestic "Cape Cod-inspired" theme. The three-story abode, which comes with an elevator to service all levels, boasts nine bathrooms and seven bedrooms, including a master bedroom with a walk-in closet, a spacious bathroom and its own balcony.

The mansion is actually large enough to be a go-to place for the entire Clippers' team, except, perhaps, for Blake Griffin, who reportedly owns his own place just a stone's throw away from Jordan's.

The Pacific Palisades house features a formal living room, a grand dining room, a wine cellar, a family room, a home theater, a personal gym, an office, an indoor pool and a kitchen equipped with a central island.

Aesthetic indoor and outdoor displays include a captivating "floating-style staircase," garden with waterfalls, intricate hanging lights, elegant wood-lined floors, coffered ceilings, paneled walls and formal-themed living spaces. The almost half of an acre grounds are highlighted with a swimming pool, an outdoor kitchen and a pristine-looking lawn.

Clippers' strong player

Jordan enters his eighth season with the Clippers since the team picked him in the 2008 NBA Draft, per ESPN stats. The six-foot-eleven, 265-pound player delivered his most productive season last year, tallying averages of 11.5 points, 15.0 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 2.2 blocks and 1.0 steal per game. Jordan also delivered the franchise's record of 1,226 rebounds last season, making him the only player since Dennis Rodman (1997-98) to achieve more than 1,200 rebounds in a season, Clipper Holics informed. His presence in the team is highly valued basing on how he started in all his games in the past four seasons.

However, the Clippers almost lost their prized player when he verbally agreed to play with the Dallas Mavericks for a four-year, $80 million contract, ESPN noted in July.

In the end, Jordan chose the Clippers, NBA.com announced.

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